Australia Flashcards

1
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What is the fortified wine of Australia known as Tokaji. Where does it come from?
Grapes?

A

Topaque.
Rutherglen, North East Victoria, Glenrowan
Muscadelle

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What regions in Victoria are known for their fortified wines

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Rutherglen, Dort East Victoria and Glenrowan

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Who owns ungrafted Syrah vines in Victoria? Where in Victoria.

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Tahbilk in Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley.
Planted in 1860

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4
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What GIs in Victoria are shared with NSW

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Swan Hills and Murray Darling

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5
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GIs of North East Victoria

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Rutherberg
Glenrowan
King Valley
Alpine Valleys
Beechworth

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6
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Main varieties of Mornington Peninsula

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay

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7
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When and where Moet & Chandon were established in Australia

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Yarra Valley in 1987

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8
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What is Victoria’s oldest region

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Yarra Valley

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9
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What are the GIs of Western Victoria

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Henty
Grampions
Pyrenees

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10
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What are the GIs of Port Philip

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Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
Sunbury
Macedon Ranges
Geeslong

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11
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What are the zones of Victoria

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North East Victoria
Western Victoria
North Western Victoria
Port Phillip
Central Victoria
Gippsland

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12
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What are the soils of Eden Valley

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Loamy sand and clay with quartz and gravel

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13
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What is the main soil type found in Mclaren Vale

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Red brown loam

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14
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What are the “old vine” designations in Barossa

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Old Vines 35 years
Survivor 70 years
Centenerian 100 years
Ancestor Vine 125 years

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Soils of Barossa Valley

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Clay loams and sandy soils

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16
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What are the GIs of Limestone Coast

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Mount Benson
Robee
Padthway
Wrattonbully
Coonwara
Mount Gambier

17
Q

What are the major rivers of NSW

A

Darling River
Lachlan
Murray River

18
Q

What are the Zones of South Australia

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Far North
Mount Lofty Ranges
Lower Murray
Barossa
Fleurieu
Limestone Coast

19
Q

What are the key producers of Coonawarra

A

Zema Estate
Majella
Penley Estate

20
Q

Key producers of Clare Valley

A

Jim Barry
Seven Hill Cellars
Taylor’s
Grosset

21
Q

Name 3 producers from Eden Valley

A

Henschke
Pewsey Vale
Yalumba

22
Q

Name key producers from Barossa Valley

A

Turkey Flat
Penfold’s
Two Hands
Peter Lehmann

23
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Main soil types of Coonawarra

A

Terra Rosa with black and brown rendzina

24
Q

What GI in South Australia focuses on PN and cool climate whites

A

Mount Gambier
PN 39% of plantings
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Blanc

25
What is the gulf Adelaide sits on
Gulf Saint Vincent
26
What are the GIs of Lower Murray
Riverland
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GIs of Barossa
Barossa Valley Eden Valley
28
What river separates NSW from Victoria
Murray River
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What are the GIs of Fleurieu
Mclaren Vale Southern Fleurieu Currency Creek Langhorne Creek Kangaroo Island
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GIs of Far North
Southern Flinders Ranges
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GIs of Mount Lofty Ranges
Clare Valley Adelaide Plains Adelaide Hills
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Main varieties of Mclaren Vale
Shiraz Grenache CS Merlot whites 14% Chardonnay
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Most planted varieties of Clare Valley
Red 64% CS Merlot White 36% Riesling Chard
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Who produces "block 42" What are the grapes
Penfold's Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is Cirillo's survivor vine wine? Grapes
1850 Grenache
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When were the first vines planted in Australia
1788